TFN’s ‘Contrived Near-Riots’

We thought you might like to see one of the e-mails making the rounds. This is from a Texas religious-righter, who addressed his screed to “Texas Officials” and the “Texas SBOE.”

The “BORKING” of Dr. Don McLeroy … !!!

We have now seen it happen many, many times … a perfectly good and decent person is “Politically Assassinated” by Liberal Democrats for the crime of “NOT being a Liberal Democrat.”

This UGLY, Un-American PATHOLOGY became famous back in 1987 when it was successfully used against Robert Bork on national tv. Because Bork boldly spoke out against Judges who “Legislate from the Bench,” the Liberal Democrats in the US Senate, orchestrated a vicious smear campaign against him and denied him a seat on the US Supreme Court.

Now, the highly partisan Sen. Kirk Watson and Sen. Eliot Shapleigh and the highly partisan TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK, have successfully brought the Satanic art of “BORKING” to Texas … ; they recently managed to smear Dr. Don McLeroy, a good and decent man, with sickening LIES. This tag-team of DEMONS claimed that Dr. McLeroy tried to force CREATIONISM into the Science Classroom, and they told this brazen LIE over and over again.

The TRUTH is that Dr. McLeroy and the SBOE have simply asked that the SCIENTIFIC METHOD be applied fairly and universally in the Science Classroom; in particular, they have ask that the SCIENTIFIC METHOD even be applied to two SACRED-COWS/RELIGIONS of the Liberal Democrats, namely, (1) Darwinian Evolution and (2) Global Warming.

However, as we all know, the TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK and its political allies, have responded to the reasonable requirements of the SBOE, with CONTRIVED NEAR-RIOTS at several public hearings. And most recently, as if on cue, the highly partisan Sen. Watson and Sen. Shapleigh have added insult to injury, by blaming these CONTRIVED NEAR-RIOTS of the TFN, on the clearly innocent Dr. McLeroy.

In conclusion, the good and decent people of Texas have at least one very powerful recourse to this insane, demonic BORKING; following the example of St. Paul, we can “spiritually deliver” Sen. Watson and Sen. Shapleigh and the TFN, to their very own evil Leader (1 Cor 5: 4-5; 1 Tim 1: 18-20).

“We have now seen it happen many, many times … a perfectly good and decent person is “Politically Assassinated” by Liberal Democrats for the crime of “NOT being a Liberal Democrat.”

I am sure that Dr. McLeroy is a good and decent person, but that is not the point. The point is that Dr. McLeroy was opposed because he tried to rewrite the public school science curriculum to reflect his own specific religious beliefs and force those beliefs upon Texas school children and parents who do not hold those specific beliefs, including millions of Christians who do not hold those specific beliefs.

“This UGLY, Un-American PATHOLOGY became famous back in 1987 when it was successfully used against Robert Bork on national tv. Because Bork boldly spoke out against Judges who “Legislate from the Bench,” the Liberal Democrats in the US Senate, orchestrated a vicious smear campaign against him and denied him a seat on the US Supreme Court.”

Bork was rejected because he was a far right wing extremist idealogue. His many statements across the years since his rejection, many of which I have read or seen on TV news makes that clear. The writer of the e-mail in question would have us believe that there is no such thing as a RIGHT WING ACTIVIST FEDERAL JUDGE. I-n-k-k-k-k!!! Wrong!!!

“Now, the highly partisan Sen. Kirk Watson and Sen. Eliot Shapleigh and the highly partisan TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK, have successfully brought the Satanic art of “BORKING” to Texas … ; they recently managed to smear Dr. Don McLeroy, a good and decent man, with sickening LIES. This tag-team of DEMONS claimed that Dr. McLeroy tried to force CREATIONISM into the Science Classroom, and they told this brazen LIE over and over again.”

He did. McLeroy disagrees with the findings of modern science in assorted areas and believes that HIS interpretation of the Bible should take precedence over those findings. Watson, Shapely, and TFN were simply putting the lie to this little dishonest charade. As a Christian, I firmly believe that the SBOE and Discovery Institute were the ones practicing dishonesty and deception here. Let’s see. What did Jesus say about that? Oh, yes:

“You are of your father the devil, and
you want to do the desires of your father.
He was a murderer from the beginning,
and does not stand in the truth,
because there is no truth in him. Whenever
he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature; for he is a
liar, and the father of lies. (John 8:44)

“The TRUTH is that Dr. McLeroy and the SBOE have simply asked that the SCIENTIFIC METHOD be applied fairly and universally in the Science Classroom; in particular, they have ask that the SCIENTIFIC METHOD even be applied to two SACRED-COWS/RELIGIONS of the Liberal Democrats, namely, (1) Darwinian Evolution and (2) Global Warming.”

Their definition of applying the scientific method fairly is to throw the science books into the dumpster whenever the science in those books disagrees with THEIR PECULIAR INTERPRETATION of the Bible. Right wing extremists are always trying to take over the government and use the law and police to impose their beliefs on people who do not share them—including the many millions of disagreeing Christians they hate so much.

“However, as we all know, the TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK and its political allies, have responded to the reasonable requirements of the SBOE, with CONTRIVED NEAR-RIOTS at several public hearings. And most recently, as if on cue, the highly partisan Sen. Watson and Sen. Shapleigh have added insult to injury, by blaming these CONTRIVED NEAR-RIOTS of the TFN, on the clearly innocent Dr. McLeroy.

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

In the far right wing extremist mindset, notice how ONLY the people who agree with them have a right “…peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” When anyone else does it, it is defined as a NEAR RIOT. I’ll retire to Bedlam.

“In conclusion, the good and decent people of Texas have at least one very powerful recourse to this insane, demonic BORKING; following the example of St. Paul, we can “spiritually deliver” Sen. Watson and Sen. Shapleigh and the TFN, to their very own evil Leader (1 Cor 5: 4-5; 1 Tim 1: 18-20).

Maybe you and your buddies should stand in front of the mirrors of those verses and take a good, long look at yourselves. I believe that you positively wreak of iniquity and all uncleanness.